Kids Reciting by Damak Digital

These kindergarden school girls are reciting the doa before beginning of their classes every morning.

Kids by Razak Latif

Kanak-kanak ini terpaksa membantu keluarganya menjual surat khabar bagi menampung kehidupan yang serba susah di Yogyakata, Indonesia. - Razak Latif / Kosmo!

Traditional Boat Makers, Pulau Duyong, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Pulau Duyong or Mermaid Island are consist of Pulau Duyong Besar (big) and Pulau Duyong Kecil (small). They are actually not really an island instead both are two peninsular that extends from the mainland and river towards the sea. Pulau Duyong Besar is the home of the most famous master boat makers and the oldest traditional boat making in Malaysia and is already an international tourist destination.Pulau Duyong which is only a few hectares big sits between The Sultan Mahmud Bridge and Kuala Sungai Terengganu making it easily accessible by road or river.Traditional Boat Making Terengganu's world-famous traditional boat makers in Duyong Island are known to build row boats, deep-sea fishing boats and luxury yachts from memory and experience, and without blueprints and nails! Visitors can stroll from one workshop to another to see the craftsmen at work. The island is easily accessible via the Sultan Mahmud Bridge or a short boat ride from the Kuala Terengganu waterfront.
The island has gained worldwide recognition as a centre for traditional boat making. The boats are built without the use of blueprints or plans. Everything was done by hand and surprisingly, there were few modern equipment used. It’s true indeed that they don’t use a single blueprint or plan to build a vessel, be it a giant trawler or a luxury yacht destined for foreign shores!All a master craftsman needs to know is the type and size of vessel. He then draws on his vast experience and photographic memory to begin his work. Even in this day and age, well-worn traditional tools like axe, saw, plane and hammer are the main tools of the trade.
Boat builders prefer to make use of the local high quality Cengal wood (neo balanocarpus), Penaga wood (mesua ferrea) for the dowels. Kulit gelam (tree bark-melaleaca leucadendron) is used for caulking, the water proof packing pressed between the planks. The Cengal wood planks were left under sun for several months before use. This rendered Cengal wood lighter, easier to work and less liable to warp.
Normally boat builders take about two years or tree years to finish their job and the costs to finish the boat around RM 2 billion to RM 3 billion, depends on boat size, woods and any special request. Feel free to visit Pulau Duyong before all the herritage gone .

Pontianak

“Pontianak” is one of the most famous, scariest and violent ghost in the Malaysian culture. Primarily, the Malays believe that it originates from a still born child, women who dies while giving birth, women who were killed by the pontianak or their spirits captured by them. The phrase “Pontianak” was believed from the acronym of “Perempuan Mati Beranak” in the Malay language, meaning the woman death by childbirth.

Im flying...

Batu Laut? Apa yang best?

sebuah pemandangan di Kampung Batu Laut,Kuala Langat Selangor.Gambar diambil sekitar jam 5.00 petang ketika sedang menunggu sunset tiba...

The Red Pair

DSC_2548, originally uploaded by nadi0.

as seen chilling out by the fountain at the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy.

Cute gila!

Works by LastSham

Reflection in water by the sea shore Pulau Tikus,Songkhla's beach,Thailand


Nurul Izzah from Parti Malaysia's opposition,enter hall Parliament Rakyat,while bring paper Slogan"KOTAKAN KATA"

Preparation for 'Multi Faith Peace Prayers for Tibet' by kacuks

A buddist monk waiting to hang up a banner during the preparation of Multi Faith Peace Prayers for Tibet: 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in Kuala Lumpur, 20 April 2008. Picture and caption by Mohd Khairulhazwan/MALAYSIA.

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Silhouette of Wanda

Mee Mee Tailor - by Damak Digital

Mr Lau is 76 years old. At this age, his eye sight is worsening thus he couldn’t do much sewing.

He came from Tanjung Malim, Perak and started his journey in tailoring business in Sekinchan as an apprentice at a small tailor shop.


At the age of 30, he migrated to Batu 9, Hulu Langat and started his own tailor shop and he’s been running the show ever since.
He commences business at 7 am and close at 4pm depending on his health. Nowadays, an income of RM250-350 in a month is something to celebrate.

Comes 2009, this whole stretch of old shop houses will be demolished in order to cater for the widening of a nearby road, which currently cannot support the flow of the increasing traffic.

Sadly, when the time arrives for the government to take over this property, Mr Lau has nothing in plan. Simply because he is just too tired to continue his business and furthermore, none of his children are interested to inherit the legacy which he has painstakingly crafted.

Kuala Lumpur, far but yet its near... - 9

"Proud to be Malaysian" as Malaysia is a country where people from various relegion, race, and culture do live together in peace, harmony, and happily. Some political issues might heat the situation, but yet its is our choice and responsibility to stand together to hold our 'Tanah Air Tercinta'.

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Local Gig Feature by kacuks

A singer raise his hand during his a show at MCPA Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20th April 2008. Photo and caption by Mohd Khairulhazwan/MALAYSIA.

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lama sudah tak mengpost

DSC_1744, originally uploaded by nadi0.

satu shot from Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.

Black 14 by Osman Adnan

~ 14 April, Kuala Lumpur - more than 10,000 supporters of national justice party attend a rally called black "14", the ended mark for Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim get his public seeking by the court order

OAG On Stage by Enche Buttet

~ OAG(Old Alternative Garbage) Malaysian local band during their show at Damansara, Kuala Lumpur at the opening ceremony of Uptown one of many KL's night market,famous for good food and good bargains

ChAPs First Exhibition - Invitation for Hari Skrin UiTM Puncak Perdana

Chap Ayam received an invitation from Fakulti Teknologi Kreatif & Artistik , Kampus Puncak Perdana, to do a mini exhibition for their "Hari Skrin" yesterday. We have less than 10 days to prepare so only selected members were called to prepare for the invitation and they managed to stage a decent exhibition...and bring the "Chap Ayam Photographers" name up a notch. Thank you to all and for the members those who did not make it, no worries, ChAPs will have another exhibition (and more insyaAllah) - so, check your mail frequently lah OK!

Here's some short write-up for the exhibition yesterday:
1.
Members Involved:
-Rahman Roslan: Myanmar Refugee
-Ted Adnan Asmadi: Commercial works
- Jidin: Forgotten Faces
- Zayd: Thaipusam
- Ian Ahad: Klang, Di Sebalik Wajah
- Shamshahrin: Bajau Laut & some features
- Torque: The Streets of Malaysia

2.
With less than 10 days to prepare, we worked closely around the clock and started selecting the photos and print them individually on A3 size art paper. Ian & Torque went shopping for the frames and whatchamacallit...to cut a long & tiring story short - everything was done and completed, ready in Ian's car to be sent to the location by 3am, the morning of the exhibition. By 1030am on the 9 April, everything single piece was on display.
3.
The crowd came in a steady flow - surprisingly the first batch were the lecturers, professors of the faculty (Yeah...we felt like as if we were submitting our final group assignment for final semester!). They were impressed and actually did ask for prices of some of the works....and look forward to the next exhibition ChAPs is going to stage. Students of the faculty were interested with the works on display and we had good conversations and interactions with some of them.
4.
We thought we'd call it a day at 5pm but the organizer asked us to stay on and join the VIP for award giving ceremony & dinner, after which we had to pack all the stuff in and finally call it a day. In short, it was an interesting experience - for the first timers! - and to have our works displayed together with the best in Malaysia/ World.....is a massive reward already. Alhamdulillah.
5.
Though we had to sacrifice hours (which may count up to days!) of sleep, it was worth it....KUDOS ChAPs!


Some photos:
~Rahman's

~ Ted's

~Jidin's

~Ian's (now with a new title: Inchik Labah-labah) with Kacuks,
in a discussion at Ian's "sarang labah2"...got story behind the new title meh!)

~Shamshahrin's(Imagemaker)

~Torque's

Music is always in the air....
one of the many performers for the event -

~The dude next to Ted can really dance, power siut!
(Ted showing his shots while Zayd & Ian the Labah2 fills the background)

~Ehh! Got Labah-labah?

~Ian explaining his work to a student


~Hello!

~Shamshahrin@Imagemaker explaining his masterpieces

~Rahman in a conversation about his Myanmar refugee series

~Kacuks explaining how to handle 2 DSLRs while wearing a snowcap
and also controlling handsome at the same time. Next exhibition Kacuks will demonstrate how to handle 2 DSLRs while wearing a tudung labuh....and also controlling handsome at the same time!

~ Syai & partner
- ChAPs member who's company is one of the sponsor for the event

~Last on the screen - the short movie that won the award

6.
Thank you to the committee members/ crew of the Hari Skrin 2008 Fakulti Teknologi Kreatif & Artistik UiTM Kampus Puncak Perdana, the lecturers, faculty members, students and everybody who has made possible this first exhibition by ChAPs, an event to be remembered. Thank you all!

7.
One of the common questions asked by the professors & students - "Why Chap Ayam?"

.....because CHAP AYAM PUN BOLEH MAAAA!!!

Jakarta Java Jazz Festival 2008 - FidFathir

~Jakarta Java Jazz Festival 2008 was a 3-day event, filled with the of spirit of jazz!
14 stages.More than 200 Jazz performers from all over the world.Including Malaysia's very own, Atilia.

Ceramah Tuan Guru Haji Hadi Awang - Damak Digital

~Presiden PAS, Tuan Guru Haji Hadi Awang sedang memberi ucapan beliau di hadapan lebih kurang 5000 penyokong yang rata-rata merupakan penduduk sekitar Batu 14, Hulu Langat Selangor pada 30 Mac 2008.

~Bertempat di Batu 14, Hulu Langat Selangor, para penyokong Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) sedang mendengar ucapan daripada Presiden PAS, Tuan Guru Haji Hadi Awang dalam rangka lawatan beliau selepas pilihanraya umum.

Concert by Shahrul Hairy

~ Unity Concert: Performer flooded with stage lights